CVE-2000-0994

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local users to gain root privileges via the PWD environmental variable.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch	patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5338	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1746	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0994?: CVE-2000-0994 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0994?: To fix CVE-2000-0994, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0994 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0994 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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